In this podcast series we dive into the long and shadowy history of America’s ruling elite through the works of authors who were either silenced, suppressed, or forgotten, to discover the origins of the 1% and from where their power and wealth was, and still is, extracted. Each recording will be approx. 1 hour in length to allow for easy consumption of the material. The narrator will only interrupt the reading to provide insight, spell names, read informative footnotes, or provide definitions for archaic words.
In this episode – Continued reading of History of Great American Fortunes by Gustavus Myers. Includes Part III, Chapter VII: The Vanderbilt Fortune in Later Generations. The Heirs Build Huge Mansions. A Dynasty Secured in 30 Years. The Great Labor Movement of 1886. The Agitation for an 8-Hour Work Day. Potential Political Ramifications of the Labor Movement Surface. The Middle Class and the 1% Join Ranks to Strangle the Labor Movement. The Strike at the McCormick Factory in Chicago. Deployment of Pinkerton Detectives and Employment of “Scabs.” Police and News Reporters Create a Crisis at the Factory. Police Fire Into Crowds of Men, Women, and Children. Radicals In Chicago. The Haymarket Incident. Police Attack Peaceful Protesters, Again. Bombing of Police Allows Massive Crackdown. Labor Leaders Rushed to Trial. Four American’s Hung With No Evidence of Guilt. Other Labor Leaders Pardoned 7 Years Later. Political Action in New York City. The True Nature of Political Parties. Theodore Roosevelt Makes a Cameo. An Election Stolen Through Fraud: Repeat Voters and Tampering With Results.
PART III, CHAPTER VII – FOOTNOTES. Continue reading